Scarlet magma surged without cease, and within it, a massive golden-red spherical egg bobbed and drifted.
From time to time, creatures living within the magma would discover this golden-red giant egg.
But whenever they gazed curiously at the golden-red egg and wished to approach and touch it, to see what it was—
An inexplicable palpitation would descend upon their hearts, instantly terrifying them into abandoning the dangerous thought.
If anyone's gaze could pierce through the golden-red giant egg at this moment, they would discover a human youth sitting cross-legged within it.
The youth was completely naked, his eyes tightly shut, with deep wounds visible to the bone covering many parts of his body.
This youth was none other than Zhou Yang, who had hidden within the underground sea of magma to seek refuge.
The wounds on his body had been inflicted by Void Returning Stage power and could not possibly heal completely in a short time.
Zhou Yang could only use a special secret healing technique to temporarily suppress his injuries, preventing the wounds from worsening and spreading further.
Fortunately, the one who had injured him was the strongest saint of the Zi Yao Tribe, and that person was at a critical juncture of secluded cultivation, unable to spare attention to hunt him down.
Otherwise, with an eighth-tier saint's methods, they could have precisely located and pursued him through the remnants of their power within Zhou Yang's body.
Yet this secret healing technique also had its shortcomings. Once activated, most of Zhou Yang's consciousness would fall into slumber, leaving only a portion awake for vigilance.
Should he encounter a powerful enemy in that state, Zhou Yang would lose the initiative to strike first and might even fall victim to schemes.
Fortunately, the underground sea of magma was vast enough, and